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Operation Management Trainee

Ryder

Houston, TXFull-time$65K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$65K/yr
Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Operations Management Trainee completes an 18-month structured training program to develop leadership and operational knowledge in a heavy-duty truck repair shop. The role works with teams across the business on customer retention, operational excellence, and business metrics, while learning to support shop operations and make business decisions. Relocation within the business unit is required at the conclusion of the program.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Attention to DetailFollow-UpVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationOrganizational CommitmentMultitaskingOrganizationTime ManagementPrioritizationAdaptabilitySelf-MotivationMechanical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsInfluencing SkillsRelationship BuildingIndependent WorkTeamworkPC SkillsSpreadsheet SoftwareWord Processing SoftwareBusiness FinanceFinancial ControlsMetrics

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeCustomer Service Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

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Job Description: BUILD ON YOUR CAREER WITH A COMPANY THAT HAS A FUTURE

This is an essential industry and we’ve been in the game since 1933!

Now hiring individuals that are interested in working in the transportation industry. This job is an opportunity to learn how to manage a heavy-duty truck repair shop while being paid to train!

Shop Location: Houston, TX Shift: 2nd shift Schedule: Sunday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday - Thursday, 2:00pm - 10:30pm Salary – Paid Weekly Bachelor’s Degree Required

The Operations Management Trainee (OMT) is an 18 month structured and comprehensive training program to develop leadership and operational knowledge. The position involves working collaboratively with different teams to gain insights into the business, processes and strategies to align with customer retention, all facets of operational excellence and metrics. This position will give you a chance to utilize your problem solving abilities to help make good business decisions for the company. With support, mentorship and training from your managers and fellow team members, along with your willingness to relocate, you will be prepared to take the next step in a successful career. This is an amazing opportunity for a recent college graduate to start their career with a successful and stable company.

In addition to a comprehensive benefit package, a 401(K) Savings Plan with a company match, discounted stock purchase options, and performance-based annual cost of living increases, we are proud to offer:

  • Comprehensive training and the ability to continue your professional development
  • Regional and local Ryder resources to help guide and support
  • The stability and peace of mind that comes with working for a World-Class, Fortune 500 organization that has been in business for over 85 years with over 36,000 employees worldwide.
  • 12 weeks of paid maternity leave.
  • Additional day of Paid Time Off (PTO) for Military Veterans.

Here is from people that work here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usBbl6L1V6E

This is Ryder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b24PFgxvVS0 Essential Functions

  • Responsible for the customer relationship activities by providing quality customer interface, proactive customer management, issue resolution, and customer satisfaction.
  • Coordinate with the rental department to ensure maximum utilization without compromising lease customers.
  • Partner with Sales staff on customer calls for new business and increased customer satisfaction.
  • Manage running costs and maintenance overheads. Ensure policy and processes are followed to optimize running costs and maintenance overhead.
  • Accountable for coordinating with Maintenance, Asset Management, Sales and Marketing to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure accurate PM scheduling and follow up, breakdowns and vehicle status updates; oversee Technician work planning for efficiency, training, and flexibility.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Relocation within the business unit at the conclusion of the training program is required.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

  • Detail oriented with excellent follow-up practices, Required.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills , Required.
  • Instills commitment to organizational goals , Required.
  • Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills Able to prioritize work, Required.
  • Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment , Required.
  • Strong mechanical skills , Required.
  • Effective interpersonal skills Excellent influencing skills, Required.
  • Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors). , Required.
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team, Required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree, Required.
  • 1 year or more in customer service with issues resolution experience, Preferred.
  • Strong PC knowledge/skills to include spreadsheet and word processing software packages Advanced, Required.
  • Basic understanding of Business Finance, controls and metrics Beginner, Required.

Job Category Operations and Support

Our Culture & Commitment: At Ryder, you’re trusted to make an impact—while enjoying room to grow and having a voice that’s heard. Our culture is built on respect, collaboration, and shared pride in doing great work rooted in innovation and safety.

Your Voice. Your Success. The Future We Build Together.

Compensation Information: The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on the level and/or type. Compensation ranges for the position are below:

Pay Type: Salaried

Minimum Pay Range: $65,000

Maximum Pay Range: $65,000

Benefits Information: For all Full-time positions only: Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Important Note: Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.

Security Notice for Applicants: Ryder will only communicate with an applicant directly from a [@ryder.com] email address and will never conduct an interview online through a chat type forum, messaging app (such as WhatsApp or Telegram), or via an online questionnaire. During an interview, Ryder will never ask for any form of payment or banking details and will never solicit personal information outside of the formal submitted application through www.ryder.com/careers.

Should you have any questions regarding the application process or to verify the legitimacy of an interview or Ryder representative, please contact Ryder at [email protected] or 800-793-3754.

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How this job compares

Set against the 3,741 open Operations Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$65K/yr
  • Texas median$99–137K/yr120 salary ranges
  • US median$107–150K/yr2,196 salary ranges

This rate, $65K, is 47% below the Texas median midpoint ($122K) — in the lowest quarter of Operations Management salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 323 open Operations Management jobs in Texas and 3,741 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Operations Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (2,882 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 831 of the 3,741 open Operations Management jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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